Fishing Leaders, by fishing guide Marc-André Aucoin
Fellow anglers, many of you have been asking me for advice lately about lures, techniques, rigs, depth and more.
Many of these questions also appear on social media. One that comes up repeatedly is:
Should I use a leader? What material, length and strength should it be, and why?
Personally, I always use a fluorocarbon leader the same length as my rod.
That lets me change lures several times and trim off worn sections without having to replace the leader each time!
I tie on a new one when only about 4 feet remain.
My reasons for using fluorocarbon are simple:
- Much more resistant to abrasion against rocks!
- Does not fray!
- Keeps the reel full all summer instead of wasting 20-foot lengths of main line as it wears out.
- Gives me more flexibility and stretch, helping me control the fish during the fight.
- The flexibility of fluorocarbon also makes it easier to free my rig when it gets snagged on the bottom.
I will try to help by sharing my personal choices. Here is the fluorocarbon I use according to the situation, technique and target species.
- River walleye, vertical jigging: Sufix 20 lb
- Lake walleye, jigging: Sufix 12 lb
- Walleye, drop shot: Sufix 10 lb
- Walleye, bottom bouncing: Sufix 20 lb in the river, 12 lb in lakes
- Bass, dragging while drifting: Sufix 15 lb
- Bass, tube: Sufix 12 lb
- Bass, Ned rig: 10 lb
- Bass, wacky rig: 10 lb
- Bass, crankbait: Sufix 832 braid, 10 lb
- Bass, drop shot: Sufix 8–10 lb
- Striped bass, jigging: Sufix 25 lb
- Striped bass, casting: Sufix 20 lb
- Striped bass, trolling: Sufix 25 lb
- Lake trout, jigging: Sufix 8–10 lb
- Lake trout, casting: Sufix 8–10 lb
- Lake trout, trolling: Sufix 12–15 lb
- Salmon, trolling: Sufix 30 lb
(Lake Ontario)
I wish you a great season and hope this helps!
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